45
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From this reading There were fives and tens enough to count up 45 pounds.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
absurditiesnounUS /əbˈsɜːrdətiz/
plural of “absurdity” — a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! by George, there's the quarters chiming.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall be too late, as I live.”
banknotesnounUS /ˈbæŋknoʊts/
plural of “banknote” — a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be too late, as I live.”
a youthful male person
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ah! by George, there's the quarters chiming.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
chiming
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From this reading Ah! by George, there's the quarters chiming.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading There were fives and tens enough to count up 45 pounds.
dressing-table
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From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
Du
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From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There were fives and tens enough to count up 45 pounds.
divisible by two
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
fivesnounUS /faɪvz/
a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
From this reading There were fives and tens enough to count up 45 pounds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Ah! by George, there's the quarters chiming.
gold-filigreed
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From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be too late, as I live.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I shall be too late, as I live.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I shall be too late, as I live.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading There were fives and tens enough to count up 45 pounds.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Ah! by George, there's the quarters chiming.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
sauntered
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From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be too late, as I live.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There were fives and tens enough to count up 45 pounds.
Terrail's
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From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! by George, there's the quarters chiming.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
there's
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From this reading Ah! by George, there's the quarters chiming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I shall be too late, as I live.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not hurried still, however; even by that near prospect, he sauntered to his dressing-table, took up one of the pretty velvet and gold-filigreed absurdities, and shook out all the banknotes there were in it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He reached over and caught up a five from a little heap lying loose on a novel of Du Terrail's, and tossed the whole across the room to the boy.
